ShipCSX vs United Fuel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShipCSX
Access real-time rail shipment status updates and manage freight movements from your iPhone. This app allows CSX customers to trace shipments by equipment, location, or train, and submit switch requests. Trucking companies can also manage freight drop-offs and pick-ups at terminals.
- Real-time shipment status updates
- Trace by equipment, location, or train
- Inventory Management Switch Request
- XGate for freight terminal management
- Anywhere/anytime access
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Please note: Only CSX customers with valid login credentials for ShipCSX will have access to the features on the ShipCSX mobile application. The ShipCSX mobile application provides customers anywhere/anytime access to updates on the status of their rail shipments from an iPhone. Customers can retrieve up-to-date information about their shipments using Trace by equipment, Trace by location, and Train Trace, or send information to CSX using the Inventory Management Switch Request features. ShipCSX mobile allows trucking company customers to enter information about freight to be dropped and picked up at the CSX terminals through the XGate part of the application, providing a more efficient experience at the terminals. ShipCSX Mobile is designed with our supply-chain and logistics conscious business customers in mind. For security reasons, only authenticated CSX customers can access shipment information through the application. If you need to set up a new secure login ID or reset your password, contact the ShipCSX team.
United Fuel
Manage your fuel accounts on the go. Access account details, view the latest fuel prices, check EFT information, and review invoices and sales history.
- Check latest fuel prices
- View EFT details
- Access invoice history
- Review sales reporting
- Account management
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Access your account information anytime and anywhere at your convenience. Key Features: - Check the latest fuel prices - Check your EFT details - View your latest invoice details - View sales history and other reporting data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: United Fuel at 4.2 against ShipCSX's 2.0. United Fuel also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). ShipCSX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (80 vs 24). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
United Fuel holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 24 respectively.
ShipCSX ships an update every 2 months, United Fuel every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShipCSX | United Fuel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (80 ratings) | 4.2 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CSX Technology Inc. | PDS Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
ShipCSX
United Fuel
In-app purchases
ShipCSX
No in-app purchases
United Fuel
No in-app purchases
